Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-06
OXFORD COUNTY HORSE NOTES
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The selling value Of young horses de-
pends TO c1nsiisrsbls extent upon their
style and esrri,se 10 harness. Their
style depends 10 . s,ill greater extent
upon the manner Ia which they are han
died and upon their early education. The
prevailing custom among most professional
colt bie.k', and among many ~ho brrss
their o~n colts. 10 TO hitch up their heads
th. hnt time they harness them, and to
Jet it remain checked until the harness 10
removed. This causes the ma,cts OF the
neck and shoulders 10 ache aud tire. aud
the colt acquires In . short time the habit
Of ,hro-ins up his head. twisting Il
from side to aide, sc and the constant
desire 10 set the head down sad r-st the
neck in tine destroys ell the natural ten.
dsney of the animal to carry his head 10
en- attractive aud airy manner Nearly
ell young horses. when rusiag loose IN
the pas,are. II starred ia,o uo' nA'afAl-
ly elevate tnsir heads and move With
certain freedom u style aud action rarely
seen Ia them when checked up In the
harness. II the colt. when being broken
and during his subsequent dnvins. were
allowed to carry bis bead naturally when
walking OF s,sading slill. keeping the
muscles Of the neck rested. he could be
easily tsush, q. aud would anyway II
not tired. get bis head up ia As zoe style
~ his conformation would allow when |
started iato tro,. and would pressn, .
much better sppssfAnes than ons -hos'
style and carnage depend wholly on
the cheek.rsin and whip. An expsf'ene.
ed hor.emsn eau readily distinguish Be
tween natural aud Artificial style. A
horse ths, has been 10 the hsbi, VI hav-
ins bis head continually fastened up With
. head check. Just IS though !. VI" OF
more consequences ,ha, be should hep hi'
eyes on the heavens than on the ssf'h
~hieh be trOd. Gill, II the ehsek.r.in b.
removed. carry hls head very loo. or per.
hap. curl bis nose between his fore.Iss''
and his driver will be s,iil further COZ.
v,nced Of the need oi abort check.r.in
On the other h.nd. . horse broken With
q long cheek.rria OF none 81 ell, sllo~i'g
him 10 rest bis neck when walking OF
standing. rarely carries his head very Low
~hsn iro,,ine. or eails IL bet~sen his
fJr, legs. Who ever saw horse when |
,ro,ting loose in the pasture. carry his
head Ia the latter way itnunnAiufAl'
and is caused by wrong management.
We do TO, advocate the total aooli'ion
of check -r,ins, ss they are necessary TO
keep them from feeding and sometimes
from being too lish, aud stylish behind
ba, they should be 90 managed ~ To Jet
the horse have his head nstaral whsn on |
the walk aud when standing hiiehsd.
Another ,hipg which irjsres tue style
and gait Of young horses Is the habit Of
driving them ioo f.s, oa the road. keep.
ing III, m eoa,iauslly on the 'ro,. THIS
take. away their ambition TO get up IN
style, aud Is opt to re, their gait gagged.
20 TO speak, and makes them lees liable
to develop speed.
To sum the whole matter uP, We say
10 ,ho.e Who arc raising colts to sell. be
sure and not have them driven With harsh
bits or short ehsek-rrins when being
broken and when driving on the rosd.
don't keep them going 81 . steady tfot
ell the time, but walk them much OF the
time with their heads carried low. and
when . smooth piece Of road 10 reached.
start them along st lively clip. making
them carry their heads up IN " good
style % possible. he esfsfal TO check
their speed while they are It'll willing to
20, a. speeding colt. long di'isnee dis
coafsges them and gets them to hiiehins.
BY sdh.ring 10 thess simple rules, sni
by good feed and care mixed -ith little
common sense. the average farmer can
educate his colts TO show their style and
speed when the buyer comes along, s
we'll and With much less cost than II they |
had been handled by professional. II.
however. the colts are TO be tfosied IN
races, (~hlch We don't think pays) u
my be bss, in some essss TO pat them
in the hands Of some honest trainer. II
such cen be found for II they are TO
start in . race st ell, DO pains should be
spared TO make them show to good sd.
vantage. Employ the bes, trainer and
ls, there b. no halfway business. II
an owner s s,esdy.neved and has the
knsek Of driving. be will often do -
we'll himself 20 any professional.
Az We said before. we don't believe u
pays for poor man to put his ool, into
races unless he is sure be has . world
bes,er bu, We sincerely believe Il psJs
TO develop the colts speed to con'itsr-
able degree and to get them intortae
best possible condition before oh' ing
them for sale. Then. to bring them be-
fore the attention Of the pablie. advertise
them well. and 1t the hrt good Oder.
let them slide. By thus growing them
up and developing their god points be.
fore selling, . fair price will BE- realized
for nearly all Of them; and II msn
breeds macy and makes use OF good
blood, be is likely to e, now and then
prize. II they we're sold young and un-
developed ct the frs, fair odsr. the Priss
would alp through the fsgers anes-
known to the breeder.
Ifs man do,n', believe In the potency
Of trot,ing blood. and won't pay over i've
do.lars fof the use Of sire. the yoang-r
be can cell his colts the better; foe o
scrub colt o!tsn Looks I. well 10 bis
yoathfal days sa ~ell.brrd one. The
superiority of the latter oftsn,imrs l. no.
sppsreht until they have been hsniIsd
fof somr time.
The thoughts above expressed Oh the
mans cement of e,lt.. msr,ly 'ao' "a'
opinion. based upoa our 's.dihs. ''p.-f-
v.iioa and linitsd sxPsr'snes. % h-,.
Of larger ob.efvstioa aud ssPsiisrcs ~lll
h.x. . nesf,et risht 10 different oplliJas